Which to use
“Zunft” and “Zutat” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,228
- “Zunft” frequency rank
- #31,401
- “Zutat” frequency rank
- 53629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zunft | Zutat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Berufsgruppe | ein Zusatz zu Speisen, ein Bestandteil von Speisen |
Where the eye mixes Zunft and Zutat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Zunft with Zutat
A purely visual mix-up. Zunft ([t͡sʊnft]) and Zutat ([ˈt͡suːtaːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zunft is recorded at frequency rank #22,228, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡sʊnft]. Zutat is at rank #31,401, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡suːtaːt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 53629, this pair ranks #1,050,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Zunft vs Zutat
Shared letters: tuz. Private to "Zunft": fn. Private to "Zutat": a.
"Zunft" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Zutat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Zunft" and "Zutat" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Zunft" or "Zutat"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Zunft" and "Zutat" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zunft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zutat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,050,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zunft" and "Zutat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zutat vs zutraut". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,050,588 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.